1.3c Binary Decimal

For the Binary Number 2.5

8 . 4 . 2 . 1 . 1/2 . 1/4 . 1/8
0   0   1   0     1      0      0

0010100 - This Byte is called the mantissa and shows the number with the decimal placed moved to then end.

0000001 - This Byte is called the exponent and shows how many places the decimal place has been moved.